Folding umbrella.



F. E. DIXON.

FOLDING UMBRELLA.

APPLICATION man Am. 11.1911.

Patented Apr. 2, 1918.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 2, 1918.

Application filed April 17, 1917. Serial No. 162,671.

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, FLOYD E. Biron, a citizen of the 'United States, residing Rome, in the county of Bradford and State of lennsylvania, have invented new and useful improvements in Folding Umbrellas, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to umbrellas and niore particularly to umbrellas of the folding type.

The primary object of the invention is to provide an umbrella which may be quickly and compactly folded in such manner as to permit it to be car ied in an ordinary traveling bag. y

Another object is to provide a folding unibrella with novel means connecting the rib sections together in order to space them apart when the umbrella is folded, to provide a space therebetween to receive the folded cover in a manner to prevent cutting or wearing the same by Contact with the adjacent folded rib sections.

A further object is to provide a novel forni of pivot between the rib sections and the braces therefor, to hold the said sections in alined position when the umbrella is open and to prevent Contact ofthe pivot means with the cover of the umbrella.

The invention further contemplates a novel means for holding the handle sections extended, said means consisting of spring actuated catches to provide means whereby, when it is desired to close the umbrella, one of said catches will be automatically retracted to facilitate this operation.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the following novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a central section view through a portion of an umbrella constructed in accordance with the present invention, showing the same extended;

Fig. 2 is a similar section with the unibrella folded;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view show-V ing the manner of pivot-ally connecting the rib sections with the braces;

Fig. 4 is a similar view of this connection showing` the saine folded and illustrating the manner of spacing the rib sections apart to provide for the folding of the umbrella cover therebetween; and

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view upon I the line 5 5 of Fig. el.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference character 10 designates the handle of the umbrella, which comprises the seetions 11, 12 and 13, the latter section forming that portion of the handle which is used for holding the umbrella when in its extended position. This section 13 is of tubular form, being preferably formed with a closed end or knob 14 to afford a convenient means of grasping the same. lt is of course understood that lany other form of handle or grip may be employedV for the one shown. 'The section13 is open at its opposite end to provide for the reception of the section 12, which telescopes therein, this section 12 carrying a spring actuated catch 15, which is provi den with an engaging head lo, adapted-tocontact with the upper edge of the section 13 to hold the two sections in an extended position. The section 12 is also of tubular forin and is adapted to receive the section 11, which carries a spring actuatedcatch 17, which is adapted to engage av slot or opening 18 in the section'12, when the handle is extended. The catch 17 is of novel formation, being inclined inwardly toward its lower end to provide a beveled face 19, for engagement with the upper end of the section 13, when the handle is being closed. rlhis engagement will cause the catch 17 to be automatically retracted within the section 11, so as to permit theV three sections mentioned to be telescoped one within the ot ier, withoutmanually operating this catch.

Secured to the outer end of section 11 is a substantially crown shaped element 20, to which are pivotally connected the inner ends of the rib sections 21 and by means of which they are pivoted at a slight distance fromV the section 11 to provide for the reception of the sections 12 and 13 therebetween when the umbrella is folded. rlhese rib sections .21 are provided with rounded edges 22 for Vbraces being shown at 26. The opposite ends of the braces 25 are pfvoted to the upper ends of the section 12 as shown at 27.

rllhe ends of the braces 25 which are pivoted within the slots 24 are formed or provided with angular extensions 28, which when the umbrella is open are adapted to lie lwholly within the slots 2i, so as to be out of contact with the cover 23. Pivotally secured to the extremities of these extensions are outer rib sections 29, the inner ends of which also lie wholly within the slotted ends 2-1 of the sections 21 when the umbrella is open. rEhese sections 29 are also provided with rounded surface 30 for engagement with the umbrella cover, which cover is secured to the outer ends of these sections in a well known or any approved manner.`

By connecting the sections 29 to the braces 25 in the manner shown, there is provided a space 31 between the rib sections 21 and the sections 29, when ,the umbrella is folded, which provides room for the folding of the umbrella cover between the adjacent folded rib sections, in a manner to prevent the squeezing or binding of this cover between the sections for the purpose of preventing the cutting or wearing of the cover as would otherwise occur.

1n order to aid in the opening of the umbrella, the usual extending end of the handle or rod is dispensed with, and in its place there is provided a ring 32, which is secured within the handle section 11, preferably by means of a threaded shank 33 engaging the threaded socket formed in the end of this section. Y

TWhen the umbrella is folded in the position shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, the handle is grasped in one` hand and the ring 32 in the other and the sections are pulled apart. This action separates the telescopic sections of the handle, the section 12 carrying with it the braces 25, which opens the umbrella cover, the handle sections bein pulled apart until the catches 16 and 1 spring into their respective slots. When it is desired to fold the umbrella, it is only necessary to manually disengage the catch 16 from the section 12 and push the sections together, the engagement of the sections 13 with the catch 17 reti-acting this catchV and passing over the same until it contacts with the end of the section 12 to which the braces 25 are pivoted, carrying` upward both of the said sections 12 and 13 and seating their upper ends within the space provided between the section 11 and the pivots 2O of the ribs.

The outer rib sections may then be folded inwardly against the sectionsY 21, leaving a space 30 between the folded rib sections in a manner previously described. V

Various changes in the form and proportion of the invention may be made as will fall within the scope of the appended claims, and the right is reserved to make such changes. Y

Having described the invention, what is claimed is: J A

1. A folding umbrella embodying a collapsible stick, sectional ribs, braces pivotally connected to the sectional'ribs and to said stick, angular extensions formed on the end of the braces at the point of connection with the sectional ribs and means for holding the stick in an extended position.

2. A folding umbrella embodying a col-V lapsible stick, sectional folding ribs pivotally connected to said stick, one section of said ribs being formed with slotted ends, braces pivotally secured within said slotted ends and to said stick, angular extensions formed on said braces and adapted to Ylie within the slotted ends of the rib sections, other rib sections pivoted to said angular extension t0 form complete ribs and means for holding the stick in an extended position.

3. A folding umbrella embodying a collapsible stick, inner rib sections pivoted at one end of said stick, braces pivoted to the opposite ends of said rib sections and to said stick, angular extensions formed on said braces, outer rib sections pivoted to said angular extensions in a manner to space thel inner and outer rib sections apart when the umbrella is folded and means for holding the stick in extended position. 1

4f. A folding umbrella embodying a collapsible stick, ribs formed of inner and outer sections pivotally connected to said stick,

braces having one end pivotally connected to said stick and the other endpivotally connected to the inner end of the outer section of the ribs and an extension formed on said braces, said extension being pivotally connected at its outer end to theouter end of the inner rib section in a manner to form a Y rLoYD n Dixon.

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